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Acknowledgements

Samsung Mobile is releasing a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This SMR package includes patches from Google and Samsung.


Google patches include patches up to Android Security Bulletin – May 2024 package. The Bulletin (May 2024) contains the following CVE items:

Critical
CVE-2023-28582, CVE-2024-23706, CVE-2024-23700

High
CVE-2024-0042, CVE-2024-20039, CVE-2024-20040, CVE-2024-21463, CVE-2023-33115, CVE-2023-33096, CVE-2023-33103, CVE-2023-33084, CVE-2023-33095, CVE-2023-33104, CVE-2023-33086, CVE-2023-33101, CVE-2023-33100, CVE-2023-33099, CVE-2024-21468, CVE-2024-21472, CVE-2024-0024, CVE-2024-0025, CVE-2024-23705, CVE-2024-23708, CVE-2024-0043, CVE-2024-23707, CVE-2024-23709, CVE-2024-23703, CVE-2024-23701, CVE-2024-23702

Moderate
CVE-2024-20021

Already included in previous updates
CVE-2023-32890

Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2023-28547, CVE-2023-33023


※ Please see Android Security Bulletin for detailed information on Google patches.


Along with Google patches, Samsung Mobile provides 25 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items described below, in order to improve our customer’s confidence on security of Samsung Mobile devices. Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR May-2024 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.


SVE-2023-1778(CVE-2024-20866): Authentication bypass vulnerability in Setupwizard

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13
Reported on: October 9, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Authentication bypass vulnerability in Setupwizard prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to skip activation step.
The patch removes unnecessary internet access in Setupwizard.


SVE-2023-2193(CVE-2024-20855): Improper access control vulnerability in multitasking framework

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 14
Reported on: December 1, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in multitasking framework prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access unlocked screen for a while.
The patch adds proper status check logic to prevent unauthorized access.


SVE-2023-2265(CVE-2024-20856): Improper Authentication vulnerability in Secure Folder

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 14
Reported on: December 11, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper Authentication vulnerability in Secure Folder prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access Secure Folder without proper authentication in a specific scenario.
The patch adds proper check logic.


SVE-2024-0041(CVE-2024-20857): Improper access control vulnerability in CocktailBarService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 5, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in startListening of CocktailBarService prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to access information of current application.
The patch adds proper access control.


SVE-2024-0042(CVE-2024-20858): Improper access control vulnerability in CocktailBarService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 5, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in setCocktailHostCallbacks of CocktailBarService prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to access information of current application.
The patch adds proper access control.


SVE-2024-0070(CVE-2024-20859): Improper access control vulnerability in FactoryCamera

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 8, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in FactoryCamera prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to take pictures without privilege.
The patch blocks function from official binary.


SVE-2024-0071(CVE-2024-20860): Improper export of android application components vulnerability in TelephonyUI

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 14
Reported on: January 8, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper export of android application components vulnerability in TelephonyUI prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to reboot the device without proper permission.
The patch set a proper property on the component.


SVE-2024-0092(CVE-2024-20861): Use after free vulnerability in SveService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 11, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Use after free vulnerability in SveService prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to cause memory corruption.
The patch adds proper check logic to prevent use after free.


SVE-2024-0096(CVE-2024-20862): Out-of-bounds write in SveService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 11, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write in SveService prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper boundary check.


SVE-2024-0185(CVE-2024-20863): Improper input validation vulnerability in SNAP in HAL

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: January 20, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out of bounds write vulnerability in SNAP in HAL prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper boundary check.


SVE-2024-0234(CVE-2024-20865): Authentication bypass in bootloader

Severity: High
Affected versions: Select Android 12, 13, 14 devices with MediaTek chipsets
Reported on: January 26, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Authentication bypass in bootloader prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows physical attackers to flash arbitrary images.
The patch adds proper check logic.


SVE-2024-0357(CVE-2024-20864): Improper access control vulnerability in DarManagerService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 14
Reported on: February 13, 2024
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in DarManagerService prior to SMR May-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to monitor system resources.
The patch adds proper access control.


Some SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.

Acknowledgements
Zhang Qing, Wang Kailong: SVE-2023-1778
Elias Schröder: SVE-2023-2193
Vijay Vignesh Baskaran: SVE-2023-2265
balance: SVE-2024-0041, SVE-2024-0042
Dzmitry Lukyanenka: SVE-2024-0070, SVE-2024-0071
Dohyun Lee (@l33d0hyun): SVE-2024-0092, SVE-2024-0096
Maxime Rossi Bellom at Quarkslab: SVE-2024-0234
Samsung Mobile is releasing a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This SMR package includes patches from Google and Samsung.


Google patches include patches up to Android Security Bulletin – April 2024 package. The Bulletin (April 2024) contains the following CVE items:

Critical
CVE-2023-28578

High
CVE-2023-6143, CVE-2023-6241, CVE-2024-20020, CVE-2024-20005, CVE-2024-20026, CVE-2024-20028, CVE-2024-20025, CVE-2024-20027, CVE-2024-20023, CVE-2024-20024, CVE-2023-33066, CVE-2023-43550, CVE-2023-33042, CVE-2023-43548, CVE-2023-43539, CVE-2023-43549, CVE-2023-43552, CVE-2023-43553, CVE-2024-23710, CVE-2024-23713, CVE-2024-0022, CVE-2024-23712, CVE-2024-23704, CVE-2023-21267, CVE-2024-0026, CVE-2024-0027

Moderate
None

Already included in previous updates
CVE-2024-20022

Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2023-48424, CVE-2023-48425, CVE-2023-43546, CVE-2023-43547, CVE-2023-33105


※ Please see Android Security Bulletin for detailed information on Google patches.


Along with Google patches, Samsung Mobile provides 17 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items described below, in order to improve our customer’s confidence on security of Samsung Mobile devices. Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.


SVE-2023-2218(CVE-2024-20842): Improper Input Validation vulnerability in libsec-ril

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 4, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in handling apdu of libsec-ril prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
The patch adds proper boundary check logic to prevent arbitrary write.


SVE-2023-2224(CVE-2024-20843): Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libIfaaCa

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 5, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in command parsing implementation of libIfaaCa prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper logic to prevent arbitrary code execution.


SVE-2023-2269(CVE-2024-20844): Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libsavsac.so

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 12
Reported on: December 11, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability while parsing remaining codewords in libsavsac.so prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper boundary check logic.


SVE-2023-2270(CVE-2024-20845): Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libsavsac.so

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 12
Reported on: December 11, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability while releasing memory in libsavsac.so prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper boundary check logic.


SVE-2023-2271(CVE-2024-20846): Out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libsavsac.so

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12
Reported on: December 11, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write vulnerability while decoding hcr of libsavsac.so prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper boundary check logic.


SVE-2023-2367(CVE-2024-20848): Improper Input Validation vulnerability in libsdffextractor

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 22, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in text parsing implementation of libsdffextractor prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to write out-of-bounds memory.
The patch adds proper logic to prevent integer overflow.


SVE-2023-2368(CVE-2024-20849): Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in libsdffextractor

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 22, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in chunk parsing implementation of libsdffextractor prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper logic to prevent arbitrary code execution.


SVE-2023-2389(CVE-2024-20847): Improper Access Control vulnerability in StorageManagerService.

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 28, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper Access Control vulnerability in StorageManagerService prior to SMR Apr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to read sdcard information.
The patch adds proper caller check logic to prevent improper access.


Some SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.


Acknowledgements
Zinuo Han https://twitter.com/ele7enxxh of OPPO Amber Security Lab: SVE-2023-2218, SVE-2023-2224, SVE-2023-2269, SVE-2023-2270, SVE-2023-2271, SVE-2023-2367, SVE-2023-2368
balance: SVE-2023-2389
Samsung Mobile is releasing a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This SMR package includes patches from Google and Samsung.


Google patches include patches up to Android Security Bulletin – March 2024 package. The Bulletin (March 2024) contains the following CVE items:

Critical
CVE-2024-0039, CVE-2024-23717

High
CVE-2023-5091, CVE-2023-5249, CVE-2023-5643, CVE-2024-20011, CVE-2024-20007, CVE-2023-33046, CVE-2023-33072, CVE-2023-33060, CVE-2023-33076, CVE-2023-33058, CVE-2023-33049, CVE-2023-33057, CVE-2023-43523, CVE-2023-43522, CVE-2023-43536, CVE-2023-43533, CVE-2023-43513, CVE-2023-43516, CVE-2023-43534, CVE-2023-49668, CVE-2023-49667, CVE-2023-32842, CVE-2023-32841, CVE-2023-32843, CVE-2024-0044, CVE-2024-0046, CVE-2024-0048, CVE-2024-0049, CVE-2024-0050, CVE-2024-0051, CVE-2024-0053, CVE-2024-0047, CVE-2024-0045, CVE-2024-0052, CVE-2023-21135

Moderate
None

Already included in previous updates
CVE-2024-20010, CVE-2023-43520, CVE-2024-20003, CVE-2023-21234

Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2024-20009, CVE-2024-20006, CVE-2023-43518, CVE-2023-43519, CVE-2023-40081


※ Please see Android Security Bulletin for detailed information on Google patches.


Along with Google patches, Samsung Mobile provides 9 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items described below, in order to improve our customer’s confidence on security of Samsung Mobile devices. Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.


SVE-2023-1793(CVE-2024-20830): Incorrect default permission in AppLock

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: October 11, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Incorrect default permission in AppLock prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure AppLock settings.
The patch adds proper declaration of permission to prevent unauthorized configuration.


SVE-2023-2078(CVE-2024-20831): Stack overflow in bootloader

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Selected Android 11, 12, 13, 14 MediaTek devices
Reported on: November 16, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Stack overflow in Little Kernel in bootloader prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows a privileged attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper error handling logic.


SVE-2023-2079(CVE-2024-20832): Heap overflow in bootloader

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Selected Android 11, 12, 13, 14 MediaTek devices
Reported on: November 16, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Heap overflow in Little Kernel in bootloader prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows a privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds proper size check logic.


SVE-2023-2151(CVE-2024-20833): Use after free vulnerability in NETLINKFIPSCRYPTO

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: November 25, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Use after free vulnerability in pub_crypto_recv_msg prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 due to race condition allows local attackers with system privilege to cause memory corruption.
The patch adds proper check logic to prevent use after free.


SVE-2023-2170(CVE-2024-20834): The sensitive information exposure vulnerability in WlanTest

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: November 28, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
The sensitive information exposure vulnerability in WlanTest prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to access MAC address without proper permission.
The patch adds proper permission to prevent sensitive information exposure.


SVE-2023-2382(CVE-2024-20835): Improper access control vulnerability in CustomFrequencyManagerService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 25, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in CustomFrequencyManagerService prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute privileged behaviors.
The patch removes deprecated functions to prevent improper access.


SVE-2023-2385(CVE-2024-20836): Out of bounds Read vulnerability in libsubextractor.so

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: December 27, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out of bounds Read vulnerability in ssmis_get_frm in libsubextractor.so prior to SMR Mar-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to read out of bounds memory.
The patch adds proper check logic to prevent buffer overflow.


Some SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.


Acknowledgements
balance: SVE-2023-1793, SVE-2023-2382
Maxime Rossi Bellom and Damiano Melotti from Quarkslab: SVE-2023-2078, SVE-2023-2079
Chao Ma of Baidu Security: SVE-2023-2151
Dawuge: SVE-2023-2170
Zinuo Han https://twitter.com/ele7enxxh of OPPO Amber Security Lab: SVE-2023-2385
Samsung Mobile is releasing a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This SMR package includes patches from Google and Samsung.


Google patches include patches up to Android Security Bulletin – February 2024 package. The Bulletin (February 2024) contains the following CVE items:

Critical
CVE-2023-21651, CVE-2023-33025, CVE-2024-0031

High
CVE-2023-33042, CVE-2023-33043, CVE-2023-33044, CVE-2023-4295, CVE-2023-5427, CVE-2023-21165, CVE-2023-32872, CVE-2023-33033, CVE-2023-33037, CVE-2023-33030, CVE-2023-33032, CVE-2023-33014, CVE-2023-33040, CVE-2023-28567, CVE-2023-28565, CVE-2023-28564, CVE-2023-28548, CVE-2023-28544, CVE-2023-28558, CVE-2023-28559, CVE-2022-33275, CVE-2023-28560, CVE-2023-28557, CVE-2023-33112, CVE-2023-43511, CVE-2023-33062, CVE-2023-33109, CVE-2023-33117, CVE-2023-33110, CVE-2023-33120, CVE-2023-33094, CVE-2023-33114, CVE-2023-33113, CVE-2023-43514, CVE-2023-48352, CVE-2023-48351, CVE-2023-48349, CVE-2023-48350, CVE-2023-48348, CVE-2023-48344, CVE-2023-48342, CVE-2023-48341, CVE-2023-48343, CVE-2023-48340, CVE-2024-0029, CVE-2024-0032, CVE-2024-0034, CVE-2024-0036, CVE-2024-0038, CVE-2024-0041, CVE-2023-40122, CVE-2024-0037, CVE-2024-0040, CVE-2024-0014, CVE-2024-0033, CVE-2024-0035, CVE-2023-40093, CVE-2024-0030

Moderate
None

Already included in previous updates
CVE-2023-33036, CVE-2023-33108

Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2023-32874, CVE-2023-33085


※ Please see Android Security Bulletin for detailed information on Google patches.


Along with Google patches, Samsung Mobile provides 8 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items described below, in order to improve our customer’s confidence on security of Samsung Mobile devices. Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.


SVE-2023-1449(CVE-2024-20810): Implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in Smart Suggestions

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 12, 13
Reported on: August 5, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Implicit intent hijacking vulnerability in Smart Suggestions prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows attackers to get sensitive information.
The patch change the implicit intent to explicit intent.


SVE-2023-1548(CVE-2024-20811): Improper caller verification in GosSystemService

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: August 20, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper caller verification in GameOptimizer prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure GameOptimizer.
The patch adds proper verification to prevent unauthorized configuration.


SVE-2023-1609(CVE-2024-20812): Out-of-bounds Write in padmd_vld_htbl of libpadm.so

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: September 3, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds Write in padmd_vld_htbl of libpadm.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds buffer size check logic.


SVE-2023-1610(CVE-2024-20813): Out-of-bounds Write in padmd_vld_qtbl of libpadm.so

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: September 3, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds Write in padmd_vld_qtbl of libpadm.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The patch adds buffer size check logic.


SVE-2023-1674(CVE-2024-20814): Out-of-bounds Read in padmd_vld_ac_prog_refine of libpadm.so

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: September 17, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds Read in padmd_vld_ac_prog_refine of libpadm.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows attacker access unauthorized information.
The patch adds length check logic.


SVE-2023-1685(CVE-2024-20816, CVE-2024-20815): Improper authentication vulnerability in Auto Hotspot

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: September 18, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper authentication vulnerability in Auto Hotspot prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows adjacent attackers connect to victim's mobile hotspot without user awareness.
The patch adds the proper conditions for using Auto Hotspot.


SVE-2023-1754(CVE-2024-20819, CVE-2024-20818, CVE-2024-20817): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in libsthmbc.so

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: October 3, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in libsthmbc.so prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to trigger buffer overflow.
The patches add proper check logic to prevent buffer overflow.


SVE-2023-2215(CVE-2024-20820): Out-of-bounds read vulnerability in bootloader

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Selected Android 11, 12, 13 MediaTek devices
Reported on: November 28, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper input validation in bootloader prior to SMR Feb-2024 Release 1 allows attacker to cause an Out-Of-Bounds read.
The patch adds proper validation check logic to prevent Out-Of-Bounds read.


Some SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.


Acknowledgements
OrangeCat: SVE-2023-1449
Tron: SVE-2023-1548
Dawuge: SVE-2023-1609, SVE-2023-1610, SVE-2023-1674, SVE-2023-1754
Erik Lucas Smit: SVE-2023-1685
Maxime Rossi Bellom, Damiano Melotti and Raphaël Neveu from Quarkslab: SVE-2023-2215
Samsung Mobile is releasing a maintenance release for major flagship models as part of monthly Security Maintenance Release (SMR) process. This SMR package includes patches from Google and Samsung.


Google patches include patches up to Android Security Bulletin – January 2024 package. The Bulletin (January 2024) contains the following CVE items:

Critical
CVE-2022-40507

High
CVE-2023-4272, CVE-2023-32804, CVE-2023-3889, CVE-2023-21215, CVE-2023-21227, CVE-2023-21228, CVE-2023-21216, CVE-2023-21218, CVE-2023-21166, CVE-2023-21164, CVE-2023-21163, CVE-2023-21162, CVE-2023-21217, CVE-2023-21401, CVE-2023-21402, CVE-2023-21263, CVE-2023-35690, CVE-2023-21403, CVE-2023-32847, CVE-2023-32848, CVE-2023-32851, CVE-2022-22076, CVE-2023-21652, CVE-2023-21664, CVE-2023-21662, CVE-2023-33017, CVE-2023-28546, CVE-2023-28585, CVE-2023-28586, CVE-2023-33022, CVE-2023-33054, CVE-2023-28550, CVE-2023-28551, CVE-2023-33018, CVE-2023-33081, CVE-2023-33089, CVE-2023-33098, CVE-2023-33088, CVE-2023-33080, CVE-2023-33097, CVE-2023-33079, CVE-2023-33092, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33063, CVE-2023-33053, CVE-2023-33087, CVE-2023-45779, CVE-2022-48457, CVE-2022-48458, CVE-2022-48459, CVE-2022-48454, CVE-2022-48455, CVE-2022-48461, CVE-2022-48456, CVE-2023-32818, CVE-2023-21245, CVE-2024-0015, CVE-2024-0018, CVE-2024-0023, CVE-2024-0019, CVE-2024-0021, CVE-2023-35671, CVE-2024-0016, CVE-2024-0017, CVE-2024-0020, CVE-2023-21266, CVE-2023-40120

Moderate
CVE-2023-32842, CVE-2023-32844, CVE-2023-32846, CVE-2023-32841, CVE-2023-32843, CVE-2023-32845

Already included in previous updates
CVE-2023-4863

Not applicable to Samsung devices
CVE-2023-32850, CVE-2023-28587, CVE-2023-28588, CVE-2023-40085


※ Please see Android Security Bulletin for detailed information on Google patches.


Along with Google patches, Samsung Mobile provides 5 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items described below, in order to improve our customer’s confidence on security of Samsung Mobile devices. Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.


SVE-2023-1689(CVE-2024-20806): Improper access control in Notification service

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: September 19, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control in Notification service prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 allows local attacker to access notification data.
The patch adds proper access control to prevent unauthorized data access.


SVE-2023-1667(CVE-2024-20802): Improper access control in Samsung DeX

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Selected Android 13 devices
Reported on: September 16, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung DeX prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 allows owner to access other users' notification in a multi-user environment.
The patch adds proper access control logic to prevent unauthorized data access.


SVE-2023-1418(CVE-2024-20805): Path traversal vulnerability in MyFiles

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12 and MyFiles prior to version 14.5.00.21 in Android 13
Reported on: July 28, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Path traversal vulnerability in ZipCompressor of MyFiles prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 in Android 11 and Android 12, and version 14.5.00.21 in Android 13 allows attackers to write arbitrary file.
The patch adds mitigation logic to prevent path traversal.


SVE-2023-1406(CVE-2024-20804): Path traversal vulnerability in MyFiles

Severity: Moderate
Affected versions: Android 11, 12 and MyFiles prior to version 14.5.00.21 in Android 13
Reported on: July 26, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Path traversal vulnerability in FileUriConverter of MyFiles prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 in Android 11 and Android 12, and version 14.5.00.21 in Android 13 allows attackers to write arbitrary file.
The patch adds mitigation logic to prevent path traversal.


SVE-2023-1038(CVE-2024-20803): Improper authentication vulnerability in Bluetooth pairing process

Severity: High
Affected versions: Android 11, 12, 13, 14
Reported on: June 14, 2023
Disclosure status: Privately disclosed
Improper authentication vulnerability in Bluetooth pairing process prior to SMR Jan-2024 Release 1 allows remote attackers to establish pairing process without user interaction.
The patch deleted the auto-confirmation procedure under certain conditions.


Some SVE items included in the Samsung Android Security Update cannot be disclosed at this time.


Acknowledgements
Dzmitry Lukyanenka: SVE-2023-1689
Adnan Elezović: SVE-2023-1667
Febin Mon Saji: SVE-2023-1418
Dawuge: SVE-2023-1406